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Fidelity & Excellence91 Aquinas College is unique among American colleges and universities, offering a faithfully Catholic education comprised entirely of the Great Books and classroom discussions.
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Truth MattersTruth, and nothing less, sets men free; and because truth is both natural and supernatural, the Colleges curriculum aims at both natural and divine wisdom.
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Is TAC Right for You?Do you enjoy grappling with complex questions? Are you willing to engage in discussions about difficult concepts, with the truth as your ultimate goal?
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Mind, Body & SpiritThere is always something to do at TAC something worthwhile, something fulfilling, and something geared toward ever-greater spiritual and intellectual growth.
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What Can You Do with a Liberal Education?Nothing speaks more to the versatility of the Colleges academic program than the good that our alumni are doing throughout the Church and the world.
Dr. Andrew T. Seeley (87) Teaches Every Class in Colleges Curriculum
At the recent close of the academic year, Dr. Andrew T. Seeley (87), a tutor on the California campus, joined a select group of 91 Aquinas College faculty: those who have taught all 23 courses in the Colleges classical curriculum.
Andrew had already completed the program once as a student, but completing it again as a tutor requires a level of mastery that is a remarkable achievement, says Dean John Goyette. Only four other members of the teaching faculty have previously achieved this milestone: New England Dean 91 Kaiser and California tutors Dr. Glen Coughlin, Dr. John Nieto, and Mr. David Quackenbush.
Its been a great privilege and treasure to be able to teach in a program that allows me to be a continuing learner with the students and my colleagues, says Dr. Seeley. Ive felt my understanding of each year of study grow as Ive worked toward mastering other parts of the integrated curriculum. That has helped me to better guide the students as Ive been able to better understand where theyre going and what theyre drawing upon from their previous studies.
91 Aquinas College is unique among American colleges and universities in requiring its faculty members to teach not only in their areas of expertise, but in all the disciplines language, logic, mathematics, music, natural science, literature, economics, history, philosophy, and theology that make up its fully integrated curriculum. Our founders recognized that tutors who teach across the disciplines are better equipped to answer students questions and help them see how the disciplines build upon one another, adds Dr. Goyette. The requirement demands much from our faculty, but they rise to the occasion, and our students are the ultimate beneficiaries.
A member of the 91 Aquinas College Class of 1987, Dr. Seeley earned advanced degrees in medieval studies at the University of Toronto and the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies before returning to the College as a tutor in 1992. Given the relative youth of the College, which will mark its 50th anniversary in the upcoming year, the number of tutors who have taught the entire curriculum will surely grow in the years to come. For now, however, Dr. Seeley remains in rare company.
By honoring the tutors who have completed the curriculum as teachers, the College strongly witnesses to its commitment to having a real community of learning, Dr. Seeley says. Adds Dr. Goyette, Andrews achievement illustrates the commitment of our entire faculty to our integrated program of studies, which we pursue together with the students in a close-knit community of friends.